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Winds drive icebergs away from New Zealand

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said Tuesday.


Oases for Life on the Mid-Caymen Rise

Oases for Life on the Mid-Caymen Rise

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team of oceanographers and astrobiologists is currently exploring one of the deepest points in the Caribbean Sea. Follow their blog as they search for life in this extreme seafloor environment.


Arctic sea ice recovers slightly in 2009, remains on downward trend, says U. of Colorado report

Arctic sea ice recovers slightly in 2009, remains on downward trend (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (14) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite a slight recovery in summer Arctic sea ice in 2009 from record-setting low years in 2007 and 2008, the sea ice extent remains significantly below previous years and remains on a trend ...


New report explains sea level anomaly this summer along the US Atlantic coast

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Persistent winds and a weakened current in the Mid-Atlantic contributed to higher than normal sea levels along the Eastern Seaboard in June and July, according to a new NOAA technical report.


Scientists find black gold amidst overlooked data

Scientists find black gold amidst overlooked data

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- About half of the oil in the ocean bubbles up naturally from the seafloor, with Earth giving it up freely like it was of no value. Likewise, NASA satellites collect thousands of images and ...


Great Lakes water level sensitive to climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The water level in the Great Lakes has varied by only about two meters during the last century, helping them to play a vital role in the region's shipping, fishing, recreation and power generation industries.